The two heads of Qiao Gongfang, Xu Weiyi and Jin Che, followed Jintong's instructions. They sent reliable domestic slaves to hundreds of mountains with many pines and cypresses to select 7 to 15-year-old pine trees as raw materials and collect them from the bark.
Rosin (resin obtained by cutting skin).
After the raw materials were sent to Qiao Workshop one after another, Jin Che took matters into his own hands and strictly followed the method given by Jintong. First, it settled, and after the pine oil gradually floated to the top, he collected the pine oil, then filtered the pine resin to remove residue, and heated it to about 150°C.
, distilled to obtain yellow translucent rosin.
Qiao Workshop first experimented with exquisite small animals such as butterflies, flowers, hummingbirds, and produced hundreds of models of artificial amber jewelry. After consciously accumulating enough experience, it started to play with big ones.
In a copy of Jintong's sketch, Jin Che played with dozens of cranes and finally succeeded in making a large piece of amber that was as tall as a person, and he was very happy to express his gratitude.
Jin Che, a workaholic who didn't even take a break, turned around and continued to burn his colored glass items.
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Starting from November, red cloth is hung at the door of every house, and "Longevity without Borders" is posted in shops and restaurants to celebrate the birthday of the Holy Lord.
The eighth day of November is the birthday of the Holy Lord, which is called the "Qianqiu Festival". On that day, massacres are prohibited and the world is amnesty to protect the country and the people.
At the beginning of Chen hour, the Holy Lord, together with his queen and concubine Chen, accepted the congratulations and gifts from the court officials in the main hall.
Since Zheng Qiyan was away fighting, Jintong could only go out in person to send congratulatory gifts on behalf of Marquis Pingning, and also to see the palace of this dynasty.
Jintong was wearing the imperial attire of a first-class lady and carrying a nine-pin hairpin corolla that weighed an estimated ten kilograms. She was waiting for the Holy Lord's call with all the civil and military officials outside the palace. She was thinking that she represented the Marquis Pingning who had made great achievements in war.
, no matter how powerful you are, you must do it well. So you don’t move three inches at a time like other women, as weak as a beautiful flower, but walk with your head held high and your chest held high, without squinting.
Jintong was tall, tall, and beautiful. He stood outside the palace with a cold face and a calm expression. His majestic appearance was as dazzling as standing out among the flock, attracting countless officials to secretly take a peek.
To congratulate birthdays, the Holy Master and the four princes were naturally at the front of the queue. Li Wei, who has been a little restless recently, is full of confidence in his clam shell with a natural pattern of "Shou" and the big pearl inside. Plus
The birthday gifts given by the other princes and princes were very ordinary, and Li Wei became even more proud.
Next, the four kings and thirteen princes presented birthday gifts one by one, and Li Wei kept controlling his facial expressions.
What Jingbei Marquis Jinzhen presented was a double-sided screen inlaid with colored glass. On one side was "Tiger Roaring in the Mountains and Forests" and on the other side was "Eagle Strikes the Sky". The colors were bright and lifelike. The Holy Lord happily brought Concubine Chen down to take a closer look.
Praise again and again.
"Strange and obscene skills!" Li Wei controlled his expression and secretly cursed.
Jintong fell in love with the Holy Master and gave him a glazed wine barrel nearly as tall as a man, with a map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains drawn on the outside, and the words inscribed by the emperor himself: "A barrel of wine brewed by rivers and mountains for ten thousand years." It contained a full fifty
Kilograms of fine wine.
The Holy Lord opened the seal on the spot, and the entire hall was immediately filled with the aroma of wine. The Holy Lord praised Jintong repeatedly, and the ministers couldn't help but brag again.
The next Marquis of Xiping was even more powerful. When he presented the piece of "natural" amber that was more than ten feet wide and as tall as a person, the whole hall was filled with exclamations.
Li Wei's face twitched and he almost lost control.
There were actually two cranes sealed inside the amber, one spread its wings and was about to fly, and the other was standing with its neck stretched out and its mouth open to sing.
Two cranes complement each other. At the bottom of the amber is a dwarf pine. The crane spreads its wings and picks up the pine needles scattered on the ground, vaguely forming the word "xiang".
This piece of crane amber was originally planned by the Marquis of Xiping to be given to Prince Qing secretly, so that by relying on Concubine Chen, he could open up many feasible ways for future use. However, he did not realize that Prince Qing was not very old, but he was extremely thoughtful.
many.
In recent times, the Holy Lord has been obviously much kinder to Li Wei. King Rui was very angry, but King Qing kept his composure and kept a low profile. This piece of amber crane is so eye-catching, so naturally he doesn't want to be in the limelight.
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He has always liked to hurt people with hidden arrows, and it would be good if he could only disgust others if he could not hurt them. Therefore, the Marquis of Xiping was responsible for disgusting the wise king during the Qianqiu Festival this time.
The Marquis of Xiping is a tactful person, and he is a very capable outsider. Now that the overall situation is uncertain, he does not dare to rely on any faction, but he seems to get along quite harmoniously with people from any faction.
At the beginning, the "Wise King" Li Wei was so ridiculous that he used a mere five million taels of silver to rob eight of his maritime trade fleets, which directly led to the fact that the Marquis of Xiping is now increasingly stretched.
Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. The hatred of killing one's father is irreconcilable. The Marquis of Xiping endured this secretly for a long time, but on the surface Hu Chao was still very respectful to the wise king.
After enduring it till now, I finally caught this good opportunity. Not only did I catch up with Prince Qing, but I was also able to show off in front of the Holy Lord. I also slapped Li Wei hard in the face. Killing three birds with one stone, why not?
"This is the real auspiciousness descended from heaven!" Some ministers sighed.
Sensing the slightly out-of-control expression on King Xian's face, Marquis Xiping continued to talk nonsense without changing his expression, writing a short story: "To inform the Holy Lord, this piece of natural amber was obtained by Wei Chen unintentionally."
Jintong, who was wandering in his mind, didn't know that this piece of amber would bring out so many stories, and he replied in his heart: Hahaha, it cost five million taels of silver, equivalent to RMB 3 billion, Brother Cong is not as rich as you!
Jintong was a very vindictive child but also "repayed with kindness". Marquis Xiping was so shameless that he sent people to steal her master from Niutou Village. She always remembered this grudge.
Marquis Xiping thought that he had done a perfect job, but he didn't know that Jintong had already focused on him in her little notebook.
It's just that Jintong felt that he was a kind-hearted person and had always been very generous to others, so he got such a big surprise, and delivered it to the Marquis of Xiping through the eighteen bends of the mountain road. Although he earned him 3 billion in mental losses, he was still polite.
, Didn’t Marquis Xiping get the strong recognition from the Holy Lord with this unique birthday gift?
A win-win, a complete win-win!
With a smile on his face and a smile in his heart, Jintong continued to listen to how Xiping Hou described to the Holy Lord how he accidentally fell into the cliff, how he discovered something was wrong in the process of saving himself, and how he went through thousands of difficulties.
It was only through great danger that the crane amber was transported all the way to Beijing.
All the ministers were amazed and flattered, and the Holy Lord smiled as brightly as a chrysanthemum.
Now the Marquis of Xiping is called Hu Chao. After listening to his ups and downs and clichéd story, Jintong really felt that it would be more appropriate to call him Hu Chao.
It is estimated that the old Marquis Xiping wanted his legitimate son to surpass himself, so he gave him such a name. As a result, the dream is as beautiful as the reality is perfect.
Hu Chao lived up to his father's expectations. Except for the aspect of fighting, which was far inferior to that of the old Xiping Hou, he was really outstanding in other aspects.
The Dayi Dynasty attached great importance to imperial power and military power, and no one could be crowned king except Li. Those who were granted the title of marquis were hereditary for three generations, with each generation losing two ranks. Of course, there were some exceptions.
For example, there are five fathers and sons in Lao Jingbeihou's family, and four of them died for the country. In the final analysis, Jinzhu's father and second brother were tricked to death by the Holy Lord. It is estimated that the Holy Lord himself felt extremely guilty, so he gave extra favors.
, let Jinchu continue to be the first-rank Jingbei Marquis.
Although Jin Tong ascended the title, he did not gain any military power, nor did he have any real power. But he was protected by Jin Tong, his sister who held the script and had the aura of a heroine, and he also had the gold and silver sea left by the old Marquis of Jingbei.
, a lifelong wealthy and idle man, very relaxed.
Hu Chao's status is worse than that of Jin Chu. Now he is just a third-grade Xiping Marquis, but he is not as good as the crippled Jian'an Marquis Zheng Qishuo. He has a good younger brother, the Holy Lord Aiwujiwu, so Zheng Qishuo is responsible for the salt affairs.
There is a huge difference, and money comes in like a sea of money every year.
Hu Chao, on the other hand, has nothing but daily donations.
Hu Chao was not like his father who focused his mind on fighting. He ran rampant in the court, and when his temper got angry, he even refused to give face to the Holy Lord.
Hu Chao was the son of Lao Xipinghou's stepmother. His mother was very scheming and succeeded in getting Lao Xipinghou to pass over Hu Chao's two biological brothers and give the title of Xiping Marquis to Hu Chao. Fortunately, Hu Chao inherited his mental ability from his mother.
, he is tactful and scheming!
Hu Chao's father left him a bunch of wives, concubines, and brothers and sisters. The intrigues in the family led to the Holy Lord's harem.
Nowadays, the Xipinghou Mansion is leaking from all sides, and a lot of holes need money to repair them. In desperation, he came up with the idea of sharing a piece of the pie with Jintong.
Hu Chao sent twenty spies to Niutou Village to steal the secret brewing recipe, but the whole army was wiped out. Only Jing Yong stole three recipes, and then disappeared without a trace, probably because they were broken.
Hu Chao was not greedy. He made wine according to the method provided by Jing Yong in his own winery. Although the taste was not as good as Xiangruilou, it was much more mellow than other wines.
Jintong is taking the high-end route. Hu Chao from Xiangrui Building has secretly observed that although the turnover is indeed amazing, the wine is in limited supply. It does not exceed 10,000 bottles of wine in a month, so Hu Chao plans to leave.
Public route.
Shangjing is prosperous, the country is peaceful and the people are safe. Although there is a war in southern Xinjiang, Pingninghou has won many battles in recent times, and the war has not had much impact on Shangjing. Hu Chao made some calculations and found that the brewing industry of Dayi Dynasty has not been dominated by any aristocratic family.
The monopoly of wealthy businessmen has great potential.
Hu Chao planned to establish a foothold in Beijing and then slowly expand to wealthy areas. A rough calculation showed that he would earn at least tens of millions of taels of silver a year. Prince Qing secretly promised to help him provide him with no less than five hundred thousand taels a year.
Stone grains for making wine.
The Dayi Dynasty had always had very strict control over grain and minerals. Now that the Marquis of Xiping was in decline, he did not dare to buy grain as brazenly as Jintong did. Hu Chao was worried about the lack of grain and would definitely not be able to brew enough wine to occupy the market.
King Qing solved the problem. How could he not be overjoyed?
Therefore, during the Qianqiu Festival of the Holy Lord, he naturally cooperated vigorously with King Qing. Anyway, the final result was that the Holy Lord had the most satisfying birthday in his life. The king and his ministers were all happy, and everything was perfect!